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Teams and positions
Main article: American football positions
A game is played between two teams of 11 players each. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ]It is legal to have fewer players on the field, [ 31 ]but playingwith more on the field is punishable by a penalty. [ 28 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ]Teams may substitute any number of their playersbetween downs; [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ]this"platoon" system replaced theoriginal system, which featured limited substitution rules. The "platoon" system has resulted in teams utilizing specialized offensive, defensive and special teamssquads. [ 37 ]
Individual players in a football game must be designated with a uniform numberbetween 1 and 99. NFL teams are required to number their players by a league-approved numbering system, and any exceptions must be approved by the Commissioner. [ 28 ]NCAA and NFHS teams are"strongly advised" to numbertheir offensive players according to a league-suggested numbering scheme. [ 38 ] [ 39 ]
Offensive unit
The role of the offensive unitis to advance the ball down the field with the ultimate goalof scoring a touchdown. [ 40 ]
A diagram of a typical pre-snap formation. The offense (red) is lined up in avariation of the I formation,while the defense (blue) is lined up in the 4-3 defense.Both formations are legal.
The offensive team must line up in a legal formationbeforethey can snap the ball. An offensive formation is considered illegal if there aremore than four players in the backfieldor fewer than five players numbered 50-79 on the offensive line. [ 29 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ]Players can temporarily line up in a position whose eligibility is different than their number permits as long as they immediately report the change to the referee, who then informs the defensive team of the change. [ 43 ]Neither team's players, with the exception of the snapper, are allowed to line up in or cross the neutral zoneuntil the ball is snapped. Interior offensive linemen are not allowed to move until the snap of the ball. [ 44
Teams and positions
Main article: American football positions
A game is played between two teams of 11 players each. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ]It is legal to have fewer players on the field, [ 31 ]but playingwith more on the field is punishable by a penalty. [ 28 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ]Teams may substitute any number of their playersbetween downs; [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ]this"platoon" system replaced theoriginal system, which featured limited substitution rules. The "platoon" system has resulted in teams utilizing specialized offensive, defensive and special teamssquads. [ 37 ]
Individual players in a football game must be designated with a uniform numberbetween 1 and 99. NFL teams are required to number their players by a league-approved numbering system, and any exceptions must be approved by the Commissioner. [ 28 ]NCAA and NFHS teams are"strongly advised" to numbertheir offensive players according to a league-suggested numbering scheme. [ 38 ] [ 39 ]
Offensive unit
The role of the offensive unitis to advance the ball down the field with the ultimate goalof scoring a touchdown. [ 40 ]
A diagram of a typical pre-snap formation. The offense (red) is lined up in avariation of the I formation,while the defense (blue) is lined up in the 4-3 defense.Both formations are legal.
The offensive team must line up in a legal formationbeforethey can snap the ball. An offensive formation is considered illegal if there aremore than four players in the backfieldor fewer than five players numbered 50-79 on the offensive line. [ 29 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ]Players can temporarily line up in a position whose eligibility is different than their number permits as long as they immediately report the change to the referee, who then informs the defensive team of the change. [ 43 ]Neither team's players, with the exception of the snapper, are allowed to line up in or cross the neutral zoneuntil the ball is snapped. Interior offensive linemen are not allowed to move until the snap of the ball. [ 44
30/08/1996. SUPER CUP:bayern vs chealse. Tonight's referee is multimillionaire Swede Jonas Eriksson. He is 39, does notlike to send players off, andreportedly earns his cash as a salesman of some sort.19:30HEAD-TO-HEAD: Chelsea have faced Bayern three times in European competition, all in the Champions League. The mostfamous of these matches was the 2012 final, when Chelsea won on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The other time also saw Chelsea come out on top, winning 6-5 on aggregate over two legs in the 2004-05 quarter-final.19:25Franck Ribery of Bayern won UEFA's European Playerof the Season award yesterday. Do you think thatwas a fair result as he was the standout player in Bayern's amazing season? Or should it always go to Ronaldo or Messi, despite what their teams achieve? Let me know on gmail at youngpatoblinks@gmail.com or facebook @ facebook.com/young.pato.14
Premier League Fixtures
Saturday 31st August 2013
Barclays Premier League
Man CityV Hull12:45
Preview
CardiffV Everton15:00
Preview
NewcastleV Fulham15:00
Preview
NorwichV Southampton15:00
Preview
West HamV Stoke15:00
Preview
Crystal PalaceV Sunderland17:30
Preview
Sunday 1st September 2013
Barclays Premier League
LiverpoolV Man Utd13:30
Preview
West BromV Swansea13:30
Preview
ArsenalV Tottenham16:00
Preview
Saturday 14th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
Man UtdV Crystal Palace12:45
Aston VillaV Newcastle15:00
FulhamV West Brom15:00
HullV Cardiff15:00
StokeV Man City15:00
SunderlandV Arsenal15:00
TottenhamV Norwich15:00
EvertonV Chelsea17:30
Sunday 15th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
SouthamptonV West Ham16:00
Monday 16th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
SwanseaV Liverpool20:00
Saturday 21st September 2013
Barclays Premier League
NorwichV Aston Villa12:45
CardiffV Tottenham15:00
Crystal PalaceV Swansea15:00
LiverpoolV Southampton15:00
NewcastleV Hull15:00
West BromV Sunderland15:00
West HamV Everton15:00
ChelseaV Fulham17:30
Sunday 22nd September 2013
Barclays Premier League
ArsenalV Stoke13:30
Man CityV Man Utd16:00
Saturday 28th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
TottenhamV Chelsea12:45
Aston VillaV Man City15:00
FulhamV Cardiff15:00
HullV West Ham15:00
Man UtdV West Brom15:00
SouthamptonV Crystal Palace15:00
SwanseaV Arsenal17:30
Sunday 29th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
StokeV Norwich13:30
SunderlandV Liverpool16:00
Monday 30th September 2013
Barclays Premier League
EvertonV Newcastle20:00
Saturday 5th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Man CityV Everton12:45
CardiffV Newcastle15:00
FulhamV Stoke15:00
HullV Aston Villa15:00
LiverpoolV Crystal Palace15:00
SouthamptonV Swansea15:00
TottenhamV West Ham15:00
SunderlandV Man Utd17:30
Sunday 6th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
NorwichV Chelsea13:30
West BromV Arsenal16:00
Saturday 19th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
NewcastleV Liverpool12:45
ArsenalV Norwich15:00
ChelseaV Cardiff15:00
EvertonV Hull15:00
Man UtdV Southampton15:00
StokeV West Brom15:00
SwanseaV Sunderland15:00
West HamV Man City17:30
Sunday 20th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Aston VillaV Tottenham16:00
Monday 21st October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Crystal PalaceV Fulham20:00
Saturday 26th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Crystal PalaceV Arsenal12:45
Aston VillaV Everton15:00
LiverpoolV West Brom15:00
Man UtdV Stoke15:00
NorwichV Cardiff15:00
SwanseaV West Ham15:00
TottenhamV Hull15:00
SouthamptonV Fulham17:30
Sunday 27th October 2013
Barclays Premier League
ChelseaV Man City13:30
SunderlandV Newcastle16:00
Saturday 2nd November 2013
Barclays Premier League
NewcastleV Chelsea12:45
FulhamV Man Utd15:00
HullV Sunderland15:00
Man CityV Norwich15:00
StokeV Southampton15:00
West BromV Crystal Palace15:00
West HamV Aston Villa15:00
ArsenalV Liverpool17:30
Sunday 3rd November 2013
Barclays Premier League
EvertonV Tottenham13:30
CardiffV Swansea16:00
Saturday 9th November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Aston VillaV Cardiff15:00
ChelseaV West Brom15:00
Crystal PalaceV Everton15:00
LiverpoolV Fulham15:00
SouthamptonV Hull15:00
SwanseaV Stoke15:00
NorwichV West Ham17:30
Sunday 10th November 2013
Barclays Premier League
TottenhamV Newcastle12:00
SunderlandV Man City14:05
Man UtdV Arsenal16:10
Saturday 23rd November 2013
Barclays Premier League
EvertonV Liverpool12:45
ArsenalV Southampton15:00
FulhamV Swansea15:00
HullV Crystal Palace15:00
NewcastleV Norwich15:00
StokeV Sunderland15:00
Man City
P-P Tottenham
Postponed - now being played Sun, Nov 24
Sunday 24th November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Man CityV Tottenham13:30
West HamV Chelsea13:30
CardiffV Man Utd16:00
Monday 25th November 2013
Barclays Premier League
West BromV Aston Villa20:00
Saturday 30th November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Aston VillaV Sunderland15:00
CardiffV Arsenal15:00
EvertonV Stoke15:00
Man CityV Swansea15:00
NorwichV Crystal Palace15:00
West HamV Fulham15:00
NewcastleV West Brom17:30
Sunday 1st December 2013
Barclays Premier League
TottenhamV Man Utd12:00
HullV Liverpool13:30
ChelseaV Southampton16:00
Tuesday 3rd December 2013
Barclays Premier League
Man Utd
P-P Everton
Postponed - now being played Weds, Dec 4
SwanseaV Newcastle19:45
Crystal PalaceV West Ham20:00
West BromV Man City20:00
Wednesday 4th December 2013
Barclays Premier League
ArsenalV Hull19:45
LiverpoolV Norwich19:45
Man UtdV Everton19:45
SouthamptonV Aston Villa19:45
StokeV Cardiff19:45
SunderlandV Chelsea19:45
FulhamV Tottenham20:00
Saturday 7th December 2013
Barclays Premier League
ArsenalV Everton15:00
Crystal PalaceV Cardiff15:00
FulhamV Aston Villa15:00
LiverpoolV West Ham15:00
Man UtdV Newcastle15:00
SouthamptonV Man City15:00
StokeV Chelsea15:00
SunderlandV Tottenham15:00
SwanseaV Hull15:00
West BromV Norwich15:00
Saturday 14th December 2013
Barclays Premier League
Aston VillaV Man Utd15:00
CardiffV West Brom15:00
ChelseaV Crystal Palace15:00
EvertonV Fulham15:00
HullV Stoke15:00
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